Andre Adams joins New Zealand Women squad as bowling coach

Andre Adams has joined the New Zealand Women team as bowling coach for the limited-overs series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, New Zealand cricket confirmed on Friday (October 13).

Adams, clearly elated by the new role, said the opportunity will help him develop as a coach. "Working with the White Ferns is a really exciting step for me in my development as a coach," he said.

"I've had a bit to do with the Auckland-based players over the past year or so and really enjoyed it. The players are so open-minded when it comes to learning and getting better - and that's really exciting from a coaching perspective."

Adams will work with Haidee Tiffen, the head coach, and Matt Bell, the batting coach. "I'm really looking forward to working closely with Haidee and Matt and bringing what I can to the table. I'm pretty hands on and like to get stuck in and challenge people," Adams said.

"The White Ferns are a seriously talented group and with women's cricket on the ascent - it feels like an exciting time to be getting involved. This UAE tour is an awesome opportunity for me and I'm focusing all my attention on doing everything I can to help the team."

Adams represented New Zealand in one Test, 42 ODIs and four T20Is. Tiffen acknowledged Adams's experience will help the team. "Andre has played all over the world in many different environments and we're looking forward to him bringing all that experience into our set-up," she pointed out. "The players who have worked with him at Auckland gave really positive feedback, particularly around the intensity he brings to training. He's a real competitor and is not afraid to push the envelope, and if we're going to get to that next level - we're going to need that."

New Zealand will play three One-Day Internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals in Sharjah starting from October 31. The three ODIs will be part of the ICC Women's Championship.